Torrens Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Torrens Island

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly household income of just $749 marks Torrens Island as an area where earnings are far below the state and national figures. This gap is seen across the board, with family and personal incomes also sitting among the lowest for similar areas.

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📍 Torrens Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Torrens Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$749 ▲ +8.4%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Torrens Island$749
5015, SA $1,430
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $900 a week, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes have risen $100 since 2011 to reach $450, though this remains much lower than the national typical of $805.

$450 ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2021: $450

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$749 ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $691
  • 2021: $749

Median total household income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Torrens Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021103/torrens-island/topic/income